पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 11, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.18 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
"17.18 Austerity coupled with hypocrisy or performed for the sake of self-glorification, popularity or vanity, comes from Passion, and its result is always doubtful and temporary." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 26.44° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 18.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 76.25° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 46.78° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 305.49° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 37.98° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 289.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:59 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:13 – 04:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:53 – 04:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:51 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:16 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:33 – 13:12 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:03 – 08:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 04:59 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:37 – 08:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:16 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:33 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:12 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:51 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:29 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:08 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:29 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:51 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:12 – 23:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:33 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:16 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:37 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870880.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459345.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1514° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 352.31° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1514°), declination 17.90°, EoT 3.71 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2021-05-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1514°), declination 17.90°, EoT 3.71 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2021-05-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)